東莞

See also: 东莞

Chinese

east
 
(district); smile; tabernaemontanus bulrush
(district); smile; tabernaemontanus bulrush; surname
trad. (東莞) 東 莞
simp. (东莞) 东 莞

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Proper noun

東莞

  1. (~市) Dongguan (a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China)
  2. (~郡) (historical) Dongguan Commandery (an ancient commandery in modern Shandong, China)
  3. (~鎮) Dongguan (a town in Ju County, Rizhao, Shandong, China)

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (東莞):
  • → Japanese: 東莞(とうかん) (Tōkan)

Others:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
東 莞
とう
Grade: 2
かん
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

Proper noun

東(とう)莞(かん) • (Tōkan) 

  1. Dongguan (a prefecture-level city in Guangdong, in southeastern China)
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